CAPITOL NEWS 3RD PANGASINAN UNITY GAMES OVERALL CHAMPIONS. Governor Amado I. Espino III flashes the Pangasinan No. sign with LGU Bugallon (upper photo) and LGU Bayambang (lower photo) as he led the awarding of trophies cash prizes to the overall champions amounting to P150,000 each during a brief awarding ceremony…
TWO boys, one a minor, surrendered to the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office after admitting to the slay of a male transgender in Patar, Bolinao last week. Isagani Dollaga and Michael Orpano, aged 17 and 18 respectively, surrendered along with their parents. Last week, the victim, a transwoman named Jestoni “Jessa”…
Teens in Bolinao transgender slay surrender
CALASIAO – The local government here is set to investigate a barangay kagawad of Poblacion West, after being caught on camera attending a cockfight. Kagawad Eduardo ‘Poks’ Laforteza was seen in the videos making rounds in social media, inside a cockpit holding a fighting cock. In the video, Laforteza gently…
Barangay kagawad under fire for entering cockfight arena
A jeep loaded with nearly a ton of bangus from a fish kill area in Sual town was intercepted by the police in Sitio Calamiong, Bonuan Gueset last Monday night. Trader Evelyn Venancio and four others, all from Sual, are facing charges for violation of Article 12, Section 37 of…
Police intercept 900 kilos of bangus from Sual fish kill
BUGALLON – A motorcycle rider was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital after his motorcycle was hit by a bus, then wheeled backwards by the bus. Police investigation showed that on September 24, the motorcycle of the victim, Lito Atiwen, a resident of Salincaoet, Bugallon, was hit by a…
Motorcycle rider dies from collision with bus
TRADITIONAL PINOY GAMES— Who says employees only play with their gadgets. An employee of the provincial government gamely plays piko for her team during the Larong Pinoy (Laro ng Lahi) organized by Capitol for its employees to promote camaraderie among them. Other featured games were hampas-palayok, patentiro, holen, limbo-rock, kadang-kadang and sako race. (Punchphoto by Willie Loimbao)
TRADITIONAL PINOY GAMES
THE 9th Pangasinan Chess Festival gathered more young woodpushers for the free chess clinic on September 21-22 in Lingayen. Provincial Sports Development and Management Council (PSDMC) Executive Director Modesto M. Operania cited the province’s accomplishment of the annual chess festival during the opening program to inspire the participants, particularly Haridas…
9th Pangasinan Chess Festival kicks off
THE provincial government manifested its support to Cherry Ann P. Mejia, a product of the annual chess clinic and chess tournament it organizes, who’s been selected to represent the Philippines in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games on November 30 to December 11. Provincial Resolution No. 151-2019 authored by Board Member…
Fide Master Mejia to compete in 2019 SEA Games
BAKBAKAN na! The SK Federation in partnership with the Bugallon government and office of the 2nd District Representative is set to present the Sports Clash 2019 on October 12 at the Prof. Amado Espino Sr. Gymnasium. The event will feature the 2nd Inter Barangay Basketball Tournament and Inter District Volleyball…
Sports Clash in Bugallon
ROSALES – With the increasing number of dengue cases, the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation of this town was moved to help their kabaleyans. They raised funds through a fun run on August 25, to purchase medicine and dextrose distributed to dengue patients in the town through Dr. Adam Arlie Guieb of…